I found this paragraph from the aptly named Moose Report a good example of WELS defending false doctrine by deceitfully crying "Slander!" Frosty Bivens did the same thing when I quoted his pal Paul Kelm. Actually, I have heard this dodge used so often that I can no longer count. Werning is quick to scream "Slander!" too. The Church Growth zombies violate the Eighth Commandment even more than they cite it.
Third, and this really gets me, Gregory Jackson adds a note stating “I see a familiar name associated with the Moose Report.” It’s bad enough that he mars my blog and falsely testifies that I “support” Sweet, but he adds an unnecessary comment to slander those associated with me, which could easily mean any of my brothers who are faithful WELS members, or even my sainted father.
I’m quite irritated, just FYI.
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GJ - I said "a familiar name" because there is a cluster of WELS blogs associated with Mrs. Moose. People link the blogs they like, so anyone with an IQ above room temperature can detect some doctrinal affinities from checking those out.
Mrs. Moose (DMLC grad?) links her brother, Revvin Rev. He links Pastor Rick Johnson, who is the Crown of Life, Corona, California pastor known for being a Leonard Sweet-heart. When I mentioned this on my blog and went back to his blog, the slobbering reference to Sweet was gone - overnight. So were the offering statistics (like the Red Sea, man) that he posted. He said someone let him know about the offering posting, so he got rid of it. He forget to mention the Sweet pangyric which disappeared at the same time.
Bloggers check out other blogs, so I figured that perhaps Revvin Rev or the brother-in-law let Pastor Rick Johnson know his offerings were totally exposed to the public. Pastor Rick Johnson said it was "unclassy" to mention his offerings. Publishing on a web or blogsite means making it public.
Mrs. Moose is an ardent Sweet supporter, now in denial.
The Crown of Life pastor, a known CGM fan, is a Sweet supporter, but silent about it now.
I fail to comprehend how noticing a familiar name is a slanderous attack on the entire Moose herd. Disavowing published support for Sweet is bad enough, but calling me a false witness for quoting her is only going to draw attention to what the entire Moose coalition represents.
Ichabodians must be asking, "Why is a hippy, Methodist, New Age gasbag like Sweet so appealing to WELS people, who cannot find the Large Catechism in the dark?"
Answer - Sweet has been promoted by Church and Change. According to a recent post, they were bold enough to give seminarians free tickets to their 2007 conference.
Why is Church and Change so in love with the doctrine of a hippy, Methodist, New Age gasbag like Sweet?"
Answer - Sweet is closely connected to the Church Growth gurus of America: Robert Schuller, Fuller Seminary, etc.
2 comments:
Mrs. Moose is an ardent Sweet supporter, now in denial.
I must be in denial, because until you quoted my 2005 post on your blog, I had no idea I was an "ardent supporter."
I fail to comprehend how noticing a familiar name is a slanderous attack on the entire Moose herd. Disavowing published support for Sweet is bad enough, but calling me a false witness for quoting her is only going to draw attention to what the entire Moose coalition represents.
I have a coalition now? Not bad for a WLC grad who holds a B.A. in music.
Are you a pastor of a congregation? If you are, I am surprised at your tactics. For someone who is to be "above reproach," why do you find it neccessary to provoke and make fun of other Christians, mostly Lutherans? What does that accomplish for the Kingdom? And yes, there ARE other Lutherans despite all the apparent conspiracy theories. The definition of "apostate" is one who abandons his religion. The WELS has not abandoned the Bible nor the Lutheran Confessions, attend a Sunday service and you'd know that. Even if you disagree with how things are done in the WELS, what kind of witness is it for orthodox Lutheranism (and orthodox Christianity for that matter) to speak to and about people in such an unloving way? Or to speak in such a tone as to insinuate that you alone are above reproach? I guess one advantage to being a synodical conference of one is that you can say whatever you want. Well, as all Alaskans know, and since you seem to delight in using the metaphor, moose leave an area when there is "no good food" left. I wouldn't feed on what you are selling or promoting. I'm sure, as seems to be your way, you'll have a scathing reply to this comment. Quote me, misquote me, judge me, attack me, say whatever you want. You may hold Masters and Doctorates in everything under the sun, but simple Christian love demonstrated in words and actions has eluded you.
Pastor Tim Rossow on how critique is not slander as some claim:
http://steadfastlutherans.org/?p=18330&cpage=1#comment-318868
Pastor Tim Rossow: Theological critique is not slander. If it were, we would all have to change our name from Lutheran, because our namesake was the king of theological critique and indeed to a salutary end.
I have met Dr. Hartung, debated him, been encouraged by him, read dozens of his articles in the Reporter and I am convinced that his psychological and sociological approach to theolgy is deserving of critique.
The very notion of mistaking honest and edifying theological critique in this post and on this string for slander, is exhibit A of the need for such critique. It is the woosification of society and also church culture that has people being offended by the mere exchange of ideas. This woosification is a product of the psychologizing and sociologizing of culture and theology.
Wussification (or Woosification):
Brad Stine - The Wussification of America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgNWqt_t1i4
Google: Wussification:
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=wussification&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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